Monday, December 19, 2011

Make Life Easier


Why didn't I think of that?!  We guarantee you'll be uttering those words more than once at these ingenious little tips, tricks and ideas that solve everyday problems.

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Hull strawberries easily using a straw.

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Rubbing a walnut over scratches in your furniture will disguise dings and scrapes
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Remove crayon masterpieces from your TV or computer screen with WD40.

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Stop cut apples browning in your child's lunch box by securing with a rubber band.

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Overhaul your linen cupboard, store bed linen sets inside one of their own pillowcases and there will be no more hunting through piles for a match.

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Pump up the volume by placing your iPhone & iPod in a bowl.  The concave shape amplifies the music.

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Re-use a wet-wipes container to store plastic bags.

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Add this item to your beach bag.  Baby powder gets sand off your skin easily, who knew?!

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Attach a Velcro strip to the wall to store soft toys.

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Use wire to make a space to store gift wrap rolls against the ceiling, rather than cluttering up the floor.

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Find tiny lost items like earrings by putting a stocking over the vacuum hose.

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Make an instant cupcake carrier by cutting crosses into a box lid.

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For those who can't stand the scrunching and bunching: how to perfectly fold a fitted sheet.

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Forever losing your bathroom essentials?  Use magnetic strips to store bobby pins, tweezers and clippers, behind a vanity door

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Store shoes inside shower caps to stop dirty soles rubbing on your clothes.  And you can find them in just about every hotel.

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A muffin pan becomes a craft caddy.  Magnets hold the plastic cups down to make them tip-resistant.

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Bread tags make the perfect cord labels.

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Bake cupcakes directly in ice-cream cones, so much more fun and easier for kids to eat.

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Microwave your own popcorn in a plain brown paper bag.  Much healthier and cheaper than the packet stuff.

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Install a tension rod to hang your spray bottles.

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Turn your muffin pan upside down, bake cookie-dough over the top and voila, you have cookie bowls for fruit or ice-cream.

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Freeze Aloe Vera in ice-cube trays for soothing sunburn relief.

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Create a window-box veggie patch using guttering.

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Use egg cartons to separate and store your Christmas decorations.

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